Quote Originally Posted by inrll View Post
I have the Native Ultimate 12 and LOVE IT!!! I use it on rivers and lakes for Small and Largemouth mostly.Its not the Tegris version so it weighs about 15lbs more but it is awesome! I stand and fish 75% of the time, its wide open like a canoe so it can hold all kinds of gear, and the seat is second to none for comfort.
Another cool thing is Native makes a seat riser that raises the seat about 5 inches. This has two benefits, one is a higher seated position for fishing and the other is how much easier it makes it to go from sitting to standing.
This kind of kayak would probably be an easy transition since your coming from a canoe.
You may want to look into the Ultimate Basic on the Native Watercraft website. Because its the "basic" its cheaper and weighs less than the regular version. Mine comes in at 50lbs. http://www.nativewatercraft.com/boat.cfm?id=45
Here's mine.

That looks looks like the cat daddy. Do you think it handles and paddles similiar to the typical sit on top of types. I like the room and the fact you can stand up. I spent many of my younger years paddling aluminum canoes on the Ohio and could not wait to get a boat with a motor. if it paddles more like a canoe might not be for me. If it paddles more like a kayak this looks real good.

Do you know how much the cheaper model is that you referred to?

Thanks again.